From: "Michael Froomkin - U.Miami School of Law" <froomkin@law.miami.edu>
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 1996 04:19:49 +0800
To: cypherpunks <cypherpunks@toad.com>
Subject: Re: NYT Nix GAK
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On Fri, 4 Oct 1996, Dale Thorn wrote inter alia:
> Now, for those folks who oppose the personal ownership of firearms, or 
> at least "really dangerous" firearms, I'd like to know exactly what's 
> the difference (in principle) between the above "...high-quality 
> encryption widely available so that the private sector can protect 
> itself from criminal or...", and making firearms widely available?

The difference is obvious: crypto does not put holes in people.

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